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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
ALAS!

Alas for all high hopes and all desires!
Like leaves in yellow autumn time they fall
Alas for prayers and psalms, and loves pure
fires;
One silence and enc darkness ends them all
Alas for all mankind-sad. fl ,eting race!
Alas, my love, for you and me alas
Some day death holds US In close embrace:
We, too, like all the rest, from earth must
pass.
Alas to think we shall forget some hours
Whereof the memory like loves planet
CLOVIS
Forgot them, as the year her withered flowers
Forget them, as the sun forgets the rose
Oar kcenest rapture. our most deep despair,
Our hopes, our breads, cur laughter and our
tears,
Shall be no more at all upon the air.
No more at all through all the endless years.
We shall be mute beneath the grass and dew
We shall be very mute there, in deaths
state
And you viii be as I, and l as you
One sameness shed upon us, and one fate.
Phillip Boulke Marston in the independent
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01

| 1t is the opinion of Sir J 3 L1wes, whose
| opinions upon such matters are entitled to and
| receive much weight, that the best time to cut
grass, either for hay or ensilagc purposes, is
when t1t mai1r'y of grasses are in flower
He THINKS iaothiag is gained by waiting long
or, his reason for such belief being that In the
case of most OF tho grasses the seed formed is
exceedingly light and the food it which con-
tains is exceedingly small
For old stock that cannot properly masti-
cate the whole grains there is nothing that will
fatten SO readily as ten parts meal and one pa
linseed meat. Ii the mixture be mois tened with
warm water and slightly sailed TO give it sea-
soning, the animals will eat it clean.
The Holstein c)w s'Clothlde," owned by
Smiths, Powell & Lamb of Syracuse, closed a
years milk record recently that surpasses all
previous records reported from any part OF the
world-26,0O0 pounds. The COW is six years
DID,
Plants that have BEEN in th, house all The
winter are apt to show signs OF weakness, and
to be spindling and pale. Asmall teaspoonful
OF ammonia in quart OF water will form liquid
which, if applied once a week, will soon work
an improvement 10 foliage and blossoms.
To catch chicken or turkey quick and easy,
take cord and make slip moose on one end,
about twenty inches in diameter. Lay this on
the ground, and stand off some distance with
the other cnd in your hand. Throw some
corn bout the moose, and when the right fowl
gets bis feet within the circle OF the cord, pull
quick, and you have him.
The best manure for early vegetables is that
which is finely divided and soluble. This the
young rootets can take up and feed upon at
the start but when coarse, crude manure is
applied, they must wait for it to decay or dis
solve. In the former case they grow quickly
in the latter, they grow slowly and mature later.
This explains why market gardeners always
want short, we'll rotted manure, aud why many
OF them use so much chemical manure.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
Manure On the Snow.

We have never taken mite of stock in the
theory that manure spread upon snow or slopinq
fields would not be wasted. In support OF our
belief we wish to refer tie fact that Professor
Robert OF Cornell University has made the fol-
lowing ca 'culation: At Cornell there were 80
inches of rainfall in the year. The barnyard is
l00xl00 feet, about quarter OF an acre. Every
inch OF rain would make about 100 tons for an
acre, 5000 tons tor the year to an acre, or
800 tons for the barnyard. If one half was
leached out it would be 400 tons. Each ton of
water leached out would carry off 60 cents
worth of plant food or $240 worth from the
barnyard. IT'S true, the inky streams running
from the barnyard down the road, into the
creek OR on to The neighbours lot are the best
part of the manure. 1t is money running away
II this is true on bare, unfrozen ground, how
much more tue must it be in the reverse con-
ditions. We would spread on light snow on
level ground, but not otherwise In WINTER DR.
Hoskns in Rural Vermonter.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
THE WAY OF 1T.

This Is the way OF 1t the wide world over:
One is beloved, and one is the lover;
One gives and the other receives.
One lavishes all in Wild emotion,
One offers smile for lifes devotion;
One hopes, and the other believes.
One lies awake In the night 10 weep,
And the other drifts into sweet sound sleep.
One soul is ahame with God-like passion,
One play with love in an idler's fashion;
One speaks and the other hears.
One sobs ~ love you," and wet eyes show It,
And one laughs lightly and says: ~ know it. ;
With smiles for the others tears.
One lives for the other and nothing beside,
And the other remembers the world is wide.
This is the way of it. sad earth over;
The heart that breaks Is the bcart OF the lover
And the other learns to forget.
For what Is the use Of endless sorrow?
Though the sun goes down, it will rise to
morrow,
And life Is not over yet
oh know this truth, II know no other,
That Passionate Love is Pains own mother.
- Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
Wonderful but True.

The Pstcrboro Transcript records a marvellous
cure which has just been wrought by DIR Gage.
Miss Farnum, of that village, sister of Mrs A
Robbins, had been an invalid and confined to bed
four years, unable even TO sit up OF course she
had employed many doctors during those long
years of suffering. But It remained for DIR Gage
TO raise Der up and place her upon her feet once
more. Certainly her restoration is a marvellous
TO say the least for she is not only up. bat s
aoe TO do coDsiderab work.
II Hour, Esq. Of Keene, our veil known
Shift &c 'ords great praise TO DIR Gage for sue
eessfully treating Mrs Holt some time ago.
Miss ADDfE COeFER, of Reene. had nearly lost
her eyesighi by seTofolous oph,halmia; aid not
consult DR. GAGE until other physicians said nothing
more could be done. Can now read fine print
Howard, Esq, of Marrow, II, seli and wife
successfully treated. Desires to be referred TO.
jackson Barrett. Hinsdsle: says: "My wife was
cured Of complication OF diseases by DIR Gage,
I'd he did 1ot sec her,"
Amos F Thomas, Bratt'eborc, cured Of chronic
diarrhHa which had hafied other physicians.
Also refers to Mrs John Hsnis and Mrs Calvin
Darling, Chesterfield, y II, Charles ieSeti, Win.
chester. y II.
Oliver Peireu, Concord, y II, wife cured OF
ovarian difficulty and gentral female weakness
Mary Smith, East Gambia, y II, 6ropsy and
ovarian tumor large as 8 persons hesd. Cured.
Isaac BEtirick, Londonderry, II, wife cured Of
tcrofuia. and son OF deafness aud catarrh.
Levi Burt. Li:ileton, y n, nervous pfos;ration.
etc. cured. l2WilsH
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
w,yILtme Ipiure the Seed.

Lime will not Injure the seed sown on land
just previously lined. The lime is not sufi.
GENTLY abundant to do this. Forty bushels
per fcre is one peck to the square rod, and
when the lime is finely air-slacked and spread
on the soil and narrowed in it very soon be-
comes carbonated or mild, and is then not in.
furious to anything. But even to dust the seed
in the air-slackcd lime will net hurt the latter.
Lime is thus used with benefit to destroy the
spores of smut which may exist on the seed.
Ii seed corn or oats are stepped in strong salt
brine, and then well sprinkled and mixed with
dry air Stacked lime, the growth OF smut will
be prevented, and there need be no fear of in
jury to the seed. 1t is always better to scatter
the lime broadcast, and unsafe 10 put hand
full of it in the hill with seed. Lime IN excess
has the effect OF making potatoes difficult to
boil soft and mealy, and it has the same effect
on peas and beans.-lN Y Times.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
W hOlcsome Food and Drink.

Bottled -four mixed with bran, such as is often
palmed off on consumers as "Graham" -four, is
fit only for the stomachs of herbivorous an
finals.
Immature meat, such as bob veal, is uu :
wholesome not only because it contains no
nourishment, but because of It's extreme indi-
gestibility.
Borax, boracis and salicylic acids, which are
sometimes added u milk to prevent souring,
irritates the kidneys and disposes to Bright's
disease.
The idea that water purifes itself by freezing
is prevalent and deep rooted, but erroneous.
1t has led to the use of ice from ponds whose
water no one would think OF drinking.
People, especially females, who drink largely
of tea and still more when they do not eat suf-
fcent food suffer from many nervous troubles,
as well as palpitation and neuralgia. and pre-.
sent all the phenomena OF nerve exhaustion,
says DR. Fothergil.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01

There is 70 objection to pretty kitchen, or
a girl filling one up with brio -brac if she
keeps it free from dust. A kitchen to those
who do the work in it is the living room, and
why should it not be made convenient and
pretty? II the kttfen Is O comfortable,
CHEEKY room, most girls will take pride in
keeping it so. Give them pink coored tissue
paper for the shelves If they wish it, and fan
cy lamp shade to rest by alter the kitchen is
tldied up for the night. See, too that they
h ave convenient utensils to cook With, good
clothes wringer and plenty of clothes pins and
good stove. 1t will pay you we'll to look az
ter these things in the good wholesome dishes
that will come on to the table we'll cooked
Many girls have to do with makeshifts that
you would not think possible for yourself to
use--a broken wringer, a tub with handles or
q wash boiler or teakettle with a rag run
through a hole to prevent leaking. No girl
likes 10 ask for repairs, and often times the mis-.
is too car eess to look we'll after the littc
things Of her kitchen.-lDetroit Tribune.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
The Earth Slowing I'm.

g Winner, the well known matchmaker oil
Wilmington, n C, reports remarkable discov.
cry. In taking observations OF the sun in bis
business of res ula;ing and adjusting chrenom-
eters for rnasiers OF vessels arriving at VIII
mington he fo1nd on the 81 inst that the mean
solor time was 10 10 seconds slower than it
was on the 25th of February, when ohserya
tons were last taken. Winner is satisfied that
his instruments were in perfect order and bis
calculations correct. and was particular in hav-
ing the latter verified by competent parties He
has ielegraphed the result OF his observations
TO the national observatory. II Winner is cor
rect in lis observations and calculG iIo1s, this
loss Of time shows that the earth has been re.
tarded ~ Its revolutions in six dsys-lrom the
25th 10 March 3i-l0 minutes 20 10 Clio sec
onds. This loss Of time makes difference O,
over l52 miles in calculating longitude.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
GOD BLESS MOTHER.

4 little child with naxen hair,
Ana sunlit eyes, SO sweet and fair,
Who kreels, with twilight aarkens all,
And from whose loving lips there fall
The acceBts OF this simple prayer:
"God bless God bless my mother!'
A youth upon Life's threshold wide,
Who leaves a gentle mothers side.
Yet keeps, enshrined within his breast,
Her words of warning still the best;
And whispers, when temptation tried
"God bless God bless my inother!"
A white haired man who gazes back
Along lifes weary, furrowed track,
And sees one face, an Angels now =
Hears words Of light that led Alright,
And prays. with reverential brow:
"God bless God bless my mother"
-[George Cooper in Brooklyn Magazine
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01

Cold biscuit left over from tea may be made
better then when first baked by dipping them
in hot water and placing them singl5 on the
hot CRATE In the oven long enough to let them
get well warmed through.
Scratches on furniture may be removed by
melting together, in about equal quantities,
bceswax and linseed oil and rubbing it on the
marred places with wooden cloth.
To remove kerosene from carpet lay blot.
tiers Of soft brown paper over the spot and press
with hot iron. Repeat with fresh papers and
the spot will be removed.
A notable housekeeper says tn 1t an econom-.
ical substitute for butter may be easily
made. Melt piece OF nice fat pork and strain
1t through thin cloth into jars. Set it aside
where it will cool quickly, when ii may be used
instead of butter for any kind Of cake. Pound
cake made with it is pronounced delicious.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
RULED BY PREJUDICE.

Few persons realize how thoroughly
they are controlled by prejudice even to
their own disadvantage. For many years
the treatment of rheumatism, neuralgia,
sciatica and headache has been by some
outward application, and, therefore, with.
out stopping to think that the orig of
these troubles must, from necessity, be in
ternal, the weary sufferer continues to rub,
rub and find no relief. Athlophorosis taken
internally. and as u proof that this is the
correct principle, it cures surely and quick
ly. The statement of those who hare been
cured ought to convince the incredulous.
Manchester, N. H. March Is, 1856.
On the 18th of August, 1885, suffered
very.badly from an attack of rheumatism
and was recommended to try Athlophoros
On taking one-half a bottle my rheumatism
left me and have not suffered any from
it since. Would recommend this medicine
to all suffering with rheumatism.
FRANK +. PUTNEy, 220 Walnut st.
Lowell, Mass, March 10, 1886.
4 man suffering with sciatic rheumatism
is liable TO do most anything to rid him
self Of that complaint. by exposure, con-
tractcd the disease, and although being doc
tored, grew worse in spite of all that could
apparently be done to relieve intense pain.
| was obliged to stand while eating and
unless completely exhausted was unable
TO get any sleep; at times | would have to
get out of bed in the dead Of night, 60 into
the street and tire myself out by walking
to get sleep. Still the pain and its cause
hung to nc. ! commenced to Use Athlo-
phoros. AAera few doses there was a change
for the better, and in good time came the
cure 50 much hoped for and found at last
only in Athlophoros. c. p. JORDAN.
Every druggist should keep Athlophoros
and Athlophoros Pills, but where they can
not be bought Of the druggist the Athlo-
phoros Co., IL Wall st., New York, will
send either Carriage paid on receipt Of
regular price, which is Sl.00 per bottle
for Athlophoros and SOC. for Pills.
For liver and kidney diseases, dyspepsia, in
digestion, weakness, nervous debility, diseases
Of women, constipation, headache, impure
HOOD. &C.. Athlophoros Pills are lneuualed. 2
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
A slight cold often proves the forerunner Of

A slight cold often proves the forerunner Of q
complaint which may he fatal. Avoid this re-
suit BY tskinc Ayers ChtrTy Pectorsl, the best
remedy for colds. coughs, and all throat and
lung diseases.-sdv.
Near Nutkesoa, Mich. there IL plcct of lard
which, from some old Surveyors blunder, is IN no
town or county Of the Uuiied States.
PhysieiAss in rood-eiaudins often prescribe Mrs
Pinkhami. Nesetzb,e Ccmpouad scr the care Of
fsma'o vtsknesscs. This is a valuable insorsc-
mcnt.-aiv.
An arisiocraiie booiblsck al Stockton, Cal, car
rice a box that h covered with silver plate.
TIE osre, Of Thorrdyke. Mas. 81 have used
Dr. s1sh AFHods C1Nch kffcr in ny family ;os a
member Of years and fad none better" For
lie.
FOR cosiiveuess. biliousncss. hsadachc, and all
fsversh hhhs. uss Dr. seth Arnaid's Bilious Fills.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

A case OF absorbing interest is on trial before
the supreme court at Manchester, that of Mary
ID Cass VS. Orison ID Cass. Plaintiff married
defendant June 5, 1885, lived with him 10 days,
then returned to this city, leaving him at his
home in Bristol. She asks for an allowance for
support out of the property OF her husband,
and states as her reasons for leaving hIm that
he was criminally intimate both before and af-
ter marriage with a maid in the house; that he
Is Incorporate and treated her with extreme
cruelty. Defense is general denial CT all ale.
cations In plaintiffs bill.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
CARPETS -CARpETS
CARPETS,
We have received all of our
New Spring Styles

Ard will try and make it an object for You to
look at them before You buy. We shall still
sell the best all-wool IngrainS at the same price
as last year, which is the lowest ever known.
We sell good INGRAM at 3Sc, and for
Chamber Carpets we have good grades for 2Oc
and 25c per I'd. We have all the SPRING
MATTINGS, and will sell good quality at
.2Oc We have REMNANTS of the very
best quality Atwood Ingram Carpets at Soc
per yard We shall be glad to show you If you
do not wish to buy. We have the best qualify
LIVE GEESE FEATHERS, at Csc per
mound.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
Importapt to Al

who willing TO work for the reward Of success.
Hallett Co, Portland Maine, win mail you, free
full particulars about work that eli her SER Young
or old, can do, profit of from IS TO s25 per ay
and upwards, and 1--we at home, wherever they are
located. Ill can DO the work. Capital nof re-
guired: Hsllett * Co will start you. Grand sue
GEES absolutely sure. Write at once and see.-adv.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
NOTICE.

The undersigned has undertaken the entire man
ufaciurc q the Brat!ieboro Iooi Cos gccds, and
would solicf any work Ia ine na,hinist ne. and
the construction 81 mode = pattern. and dra~fngs.
2mg7 WV. STEERS
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
DRY GOODS j.!

We have some soiled Edge Stripe Pique and
Check Nainsook at &c per yard; send to US
and get samples.-A fresh lot of Real Turkey
Red Table Damasks in Remnants, at 43c -
Good Quality ~ inch Dress Fannels at Soc
A good grade Crash at 5c.-An Extra Bargain
in Counterpanes at ST 90 each.-Enameed
Table Cloth, 45 inches wide at 3Oc.-Ladies'
'Gauze Vests, 25c.-A full line Gents Seamless
Hose, 15c, regular 25c grade.-A big bargain
in Ladies' and Children's Hose, black and col.
ored, at fOc.--Chiids' brown mixed fine ribbed
Hose, 9c.--White Lace Edge from 2 to inch,
at sc per yard.--All-Iinen rorchon Lace Edge,
II yards 10 the piece, at 25c
We always have some bargains that are
glad to show even If GOn't ant buy.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
EGGS FOR BAICHING.

I have q variety OF EGGS Of the TAsker, Rove and
Richardson a. ek OF z mouth Rock hens, for sl
per scftIhz. Weight Of rooster Il IT, sud Of hens
lbs- Cal On OF address e. L. NOTION,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01

Cant eat a thing Hoods Sarsaparllls is a
wonderful medicine for creating an appetite, regu-
laiing digestion, and giving strength sdv.
A sick Chinaman st Astoria, Oregon, was late )
placed in a desolcte cabin by his country men, and
left without food or water, TO die.
Mspy New Ideas
in the home Of diseases, accidents, an how 70
treat them and many hnis o. value TO the sick viii
be found In DIR Kaufmanns great Medical work;
elegant illustrations. send three cent stamps TO
A Il Ordway 4 Co. Boston, Nsss, and receive
copy fTee.-ady.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01

clared that he had uSedWELL WITHOUT; DY'
Hunts Remedy in his ING WITHIN.
family for a long time, and would not be
without it. He had not only found it good
for kidney complaints "a trouble with which
all railroadmen are more or less af1icted)
but his wife had used 1t successfully in q
severe case of what was, apparently, des-
pepsla.
The uniform testimony which was given
to the worth of this Remedy in Boston was
born out by equally strong statements
from residents iu the suburbs.
Mr.. Joseph G.. Bicknell of Cambridge
port asserted that he had been a great suf-
ferer The fluids he passed were thick
with brickdust sediment, and were voided
with the greatest pain. Within four days
from the time he began using Hunts
Remedy he passed a gravel stone larger
than pea, followed by other smaller ones.
A speedy cure was the result, and he can
not recommend the Remedy too highly.
Mr. George p. Cox, proprietor of the
last factory at Maiden, had seen such
wonderful effects of Hunts Remedy
among so many of, his relatives and
favor. He had not bnly used it himself
with the greatest benefit, but two cousins,
william w. and John +. Cox, had expert
enced untold relief. He would not be with
out it if it cost s. a bottle.
Such statements lead us to the inevitable
conclusion that, while Brights disease of
the kidneys is the concealed and actual
cause of many complaints which bear other
it can be both met and cured. Let
all readers look to their condition at once,
and thoroughly convince themselves
whether they are or are not in perfect
health, and then use that means which has
been proven, and is known to be both pure,s
efficient and good.